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Carving Out the Face of the Moon

Carving Out the Face of the Moon

A relief map of a portion of the Moon / Artist’s book  Author: Jamie Molaro Material: PhD Thesis   The author’s comments: “This book is my PhD thesis, which focuses on the breakdown of boulders on the Moon due to diurnal thermally induced stresses, one of many processes that modifies and evolves the Moon’s landscape over time. […]

Tactile Globe of the Moon

Tactile Globe of the Moon

Authors: Amelia Ortiz-Gil (University of Valencia, Spain), Fernando Ballesteros (University of Valencia, Spain), and Alberto Fernández-Soto (Instituto de Física de Cantabria, Spain). Note: The globe is is not a topological representation of the Moon but a kind of tactile translation of the visual image specially designed for people with vision impairments. Contact address for requesting […]

Near Side of the Moon (2015)

Near Side of the Moon (2015)

Book Illustration for Ian McDonald: Luna: New Moon, published by Tom Doherty Associates. Date: 2015 Illustrator: Dave Senior (c)

Umbrella Map of the Moon

Umbrella Map of the Moon

An umbrella-printed version of the Chinese Chang’e Map of the Moon Exhibited at ICC2015 in Brasil.

Hypsometric map of the Moon

Hypsometric map of the Moon

Lambert Azimuthal equal area projection. Displays landing sites. Scale: 1:13M Cartographer: Grishakina EA. Editors: Lazarev EN, Rodionova ZhF Editor in chief: Shevchenko VV Publisher: Sternberg Astronomical Institute (SAU MSU), MSU Geographical Department and the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK) Date: 2014

Topographic Roughness of Mercury and the Moon

Topographic Roughness of Mercury and the Moon

Cartographer: Kokhanov AA Editors: Kreslavsky MA, Karachevtseva IP Publisher: Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography MIIGAiK Date: 2014 Scale: 1:10M Roughness baseline is 2.8 km. Source of data: MLA/MDIS

Map of Phobos (2015)

Map of Phobos (2015)

This map sheet is a supplement to the Phobos Atlas.  Publisher: MIIGAiK MExLAB Cartographers: Kokhanov AA, Bulanstev OE. Editors: Karachevsteva IP, Rodionova Zh. F      

Tactile maps of Solar System bodies

Tactile maps of Solar System bodies

Coordinator: C. Runyon Reference: C. Runyon, D Hurd, C Hall, M Williams, K Quinn, J Matelock: Visualizing space science: touching to see and understand.  Books: NASA: Understanding small bodies in the Solar System NASA: Touch the spectrum NASA: Ocean worlds: the Lure of the Solar System At LPSC 2016, from left to right: Dr. Joe Minafra, […]

Signed Map of Mars Exploration Zones

Signed Map of Mars Exploration Zones

Title: Potential exploration zones for human missions to the surface of Mars. Basemap: MOLA topographic Note: signed by the proposers of EZs. Date: Oct 2015.,  Human Landing Sites / Exploration Zones Workshop Prepared by: Lindsay Hays

Medieval Style Map of Mars

Medieval Style Map of Mars

Publisher:  Tabletop Whale LLC, 2016 Cartographer: Eleanor Lutz Content: Map the 0° hemisphere of Mars  with medieval compass roses and 19th-century typographic elements mixed, created from DTM. Fonts: “Moon Bold by Jack Harvatt, Chipperfield & Bailey by Paul Lloyd, Titania by Dieter Steffman, Antiquarian™ and Antiquarian Scribe™ by Brian Willson, and various elements cannibalized from old […]

The Giant Destination Mars Map

The Giant Destination Mars Map

Publisher: Buzz Aldrin’s ShareSpace Foundation Website: http://web.sharespace.org/mission-statement/mars-maps/ Size: 25’ x 25’ Map: MOLA Topographic map with landing sites Image (c) 2016 · Buzz Aldrin’s ShareSpace Foundation.  

Children’s Map of Titan

Children’s Map of Titan

Editor: Hargitai, Henrik Graphic artist: Panka Pásztohy This map is part of a series  Website: https://childrensmaps.wordpress.com